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[quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1488035362' post='3245245'] Interesting point. What's the situation with covers? I've heard that you don't need permission to cover a song but you do need to pay royalties to the copyright owner. is that actually the case? If so, perhaps the promoter CAN sell his recording of the concert (and it certainly is his recording) but he would be legally obliged to pay royalties? I'm not sure, just guessing. [/quote] For a live performance of a cover the royalties are covered by the venue's PRS licence. If the band submits a set list then the royalties can be accurately calculated, otherwise it's estimated based on samples that have been recorded. For pub gigs it's not a massive amount - £6 divided up between ALL the songs played at a gig by all the artists performing. For a recording you have to get permission from the MCPS, which normally involves paying a royalty fee up front based on the numbers of records and/or CDs being produced. For downloads and streaming it gets MUCH more complicated, and I very much doubt that the promoter will have even bothered to sort this out, so unless somewhere along the lines the OP's band have unwittingly given permission for their songs the be used in this way as part of the gig contract, the promoter doesn't have a leg to stand on regarding this, and could end up in serious trouble.

[url=http://www.lefay.de/english/bass_remingtonsteele.html]LeFay do a steel fingerboard[/url] and [url=http://www.vigierguitars.com/page/fiche_produit.php?id_prod=244]Vigier[/url] have their Imetal. Also Andreas guitars used to make guitars and basses with an aluminium fingerboard. Here's a photo of my Andreas Black Shark guitar: [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/Bass/AndreasBlackShark.jpg[/IMG] So it's by no means impossible.

If this is serious and you have serious money to spend, I'm pretty certain that Simon Farmer of [url=http://www.gusguitars.com]Gus Guitars[/url] would be able to make you a Gus G3 to that spec.

Unless you have signed anything the short answer is no. The easiest way to stop this will be to hit his website with a DMCA take down notice. I'd also find out who his hosting provider is and hit them with one as well. They will definitely act whereas the promoter might think they can get away with ignoring you. Edit: And also get in touch with whoever they are using to process the payments (probably PayPal) and let them know that they are selling copyrighted material that they don't own.

If you really want to spend a lot of money have a look at Jens Ritter's Royal Collection. I'm pretty sure the [url=https://ritter-instruments.com/item_info.php?i=295]Flora Aurum[/url] was originally for sale at $100,000.

I have friends whose band has been going since the late 70s. While the line up hasn't been the same throughout, of the current trio, the guitarist and keyboard player are from the original line up (although the keyboard player left in the mid 80s and rejoined about 10 years later). The current singer has been in the band since 1980.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1487935537' post='3244284'] I'm kind of in the 'old guitars look best' camp for [i]bands[/i]. There's something a bit pro / 'session-y' about a lot of PRS-ish guitars and some more 'expensive' basses, especially 5 strings or even worse 6 strings [/quote] I think "interesting" guitars suit bands. The problem I have with designs like PRS is they are trying so desperately hard to be all things to all musicians, that while they might play and sound fantastic, visually they are bland to the point of tedium (even the ones with the horrible bling inlays).

[quote name='Bassman68' timestamp='1487934316' post='3244265'] Remember you're normally never more than 4 bars away from some slap! [/quote] Really? There's plenty of great 80s songs that don't have or need a note of slap.

Collection in person only. That's why it's likely to go cheaply.

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1482243122' post='3198754'] Unfortunately domestic luthiers are going to have to put their prices up eventually too - they may have enough wood/parts in stock at the moment to allow them to cash in on boosted orders due to the Fender price but once they run out they'll find all their parts are costing more to import. I can't think of any UK luthiers whose instruments are 100% UK sourced, though would happily hear if there are any. Once they need new parts, I can't see many absorbing the higher cost - they'll pass it to consumers. [/quote] I doubt there are any basses that are 100% domestically sourced whatever country they are made in. Gus, Overwater and Wal all make the majority of their hardware (or have it made especially for them) but where do the raw materials for these come from? Is anyone using UK grown wood for their guitars and basses? Gus use English Cedar for the bodies but the necks are Canadian Cedar, and while the carbon fibre material for the outer wrap comes from a company on the IOW, I don't know where the raw materials themselves come from.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1487921432' post='3244089'] Not a sleeve but the Gator GR-2S is exactly the correct size for these amps. I had my LH1000 in one and it was perfect [/quote] Unless the lids are much deeper than normal I wouldn't consider that rack to be big enough, as for me part of the point of rack mounting amps is so I can have the speaker, mains and any other leads permanently attached to the amp in order to speed up setting up.

Thanks for posting that. I'm liking that song a lot. Is this going to be an actual physical release (CD or vinyl) or just download?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1487848425' post='3243458'] A serious musician would understand the concept of different basses, sounds and even dress being appropriate or not in different playing circumstances. If you are in this situation you just have to decide how serious you are about your playing. All this "tell 'em to F Off" is no very grown up. [/quote] Yes image is important, and I would be the one of the very first to acknowledge that, but AFAICS the band doesn't really have very much of an image, and the bass currently in use by the OP is IMO perfectly adequate from a visual PoV.

There is no ONE bass that will cure my GAS, because there is no one bass that completely covers every musical application. While I don't really need any more basses other than these: There would always be room for a fretless 5-string Gus with ACG pickups and electronics, and a Fender VI style 6-string without the ridiculously narrow neck of the Fender VI. But I don't actually NEED any of them. At the moment I'm just looking at replacing my current 4 cabs with 2 small lightweight ones and then I could honestly say I'm done.

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1487840105' post='3243347'] Re the custom option, I would not go down that route unless I knew exactly what I wanted out of a bass. The risk is throwing all that coin at something that may not ultimately be right as a package. You could find yourself looking to spend money again real soon. [/quote] I think where a lot of custom builds fall down is that the person commissioning the bass gets involved in all the wrong decisions, such as woods, pickups, electronics and hardware; when they should simply go to their luthier of choice and say how they want the bass to look, feel and sound and let them get on with picking the components that are going give the correct end result.

It might be worth visiting your local [url=http://www.epiphone.com/Support/Dealers.aspx?mappath=/Support/Dealers/Europe/United-Kingdom]Epiphone dealer[/url] and asking them or at least getting a contact for the UK distributor.

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1487791798' post='3243017'] This was another option I did think about - but I know nothing about them really.... [/quote] Which is exactly why you need to get out there and try a load more basses before making a decision. If I had that kind of money to spend I'd want to explore every option first, and not just rush out and buy the first shiny thing that I have coveted for a while.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1487785626' post='3242916'] This. I can't think of many proggers back in the day who used Fenders bar John Paul Jones and occasionally Geezer. [/quote] There were plenty. It's just that they weren't as visually or sonically noticeable as those who were using Rickenbackers and other more interesting basses.

I don't think that any band I've been a member of has lasted more than a couple of years without a line-up change.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1487781534' post='3242845'] Up until quite recently I thought Daft Punk was a genre.... G. [/quote] Apparently it was a description of their previous band's debut single.

Do they have a keyboard player? If so, I hope his rig consists of (at least) a Hammond C3 plus Leslie, an original Fender Rhodes, a couple of Mini Moogs and a huge wall of Moog modules.

Image is important. And I find it hilarious that "Progressive" rock band should be so boringly conservative. I'd have understood it if they had deemed you Yamaha to be too conventional. If this was me, and I really liked the music I'd be tempted to turn up to the next rehearsal with either a Fender in exactly the same colour as the Yamaha, or something really weird looking, but in a nice safe sunburst finish.

[quote name='Jakester' timestamp='1487774662' post='3242710'] I believe that if you list something on eBay for sale you are obliged to use PayPal as a payment method, even if you've put cash on collection in the listing - so your buyer can still pay by PP even if you don't want them to. Of course, there's nothing to stop you agreeing cash on collection , but you can't insist. [/quote] You are obliged to offer PayPal, but you aren't obliged to accept it. II rarely offer collection in person as an option on the items I sell, so if someone wants to do that they have to contact me to see if it is OK, at which point I always tell them that it will be cash payment if they want to collect - and I point out that eBay themselves recommend this approach. Anyone who quibbles with this, gets their bids removed and is blocked from the auction.

On a slightly more serious note... Shoegaze tends to be fuzz-laden and drone-based with post-punk influences. For actual examples try My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. OtOH Alternative Rock is now most definitely modern mainstream rock. It was only really alternative for a few minutes in the early 90s. HTH

[quote name='Svend' timestamp='1487706500' post='3242067'] Hi there may a stupid question. What kind of music will a Hollow body bass acommodate Best regards [/quote] Just about anything really. My MiK Warwick StarBass is on the tracks from my band's mini album [url=https://terrortones.bandcamp.com/album/the-monsterpussy-sessions]The MonsterPussy Sessions[/url] And for a complete contrast remember that Peter Hook of New Order and Simon Gallup of The Cure both use Eccleshall hollow-bodied basses.